Undergraduate internships

Undergraduate Internships

Want to get hands-on experience while you study, and open up new possibilities for your career? Then an internship might be for you!

Why an internship? Discover the benefits.

Science Internship Hosts - UA Manufacturing

Listen to two of our brilliant host supervisors from UA Manufacturing, Andy and Don.

Work Integrated Learning - Student Testimonial - Sam

Internship Features

  • Available to domestic and international students
  • Can be paid or unpaid depending on the industry partner
  • Available in a wide range of host organisations, including for profit and not-for profit
  • Includes academic and work supervisor assessment activities
  • Students can find their own industry placements and projects (Student Sourced option) or apply to be matched with a Monash industry partner (Monash Sourced option)

Undergraduate Internship Units

  • SCI3920 – Science Internship
  • SCI3925 - Science Internship (Extended)
  • SCI3501 – Impact Through Science 3A (Global Challenges students only)
  • ADS3001 -  Advanced Data Challenges (Applied Data Science and Applied Data Science (Advanced) students only)

Please note you require permission of the unit co-ordinator and the Faculty of Science if you want to enrol in 30 credit points (including the Internship unit) in Semester 1 or Semester 2, or you would like to enrol in additional summer or winter units with the Internship unit.

Eligibility and Enrolment Details

Find Out More - Upcoming Information Sessions and Campus Activities

The Industry Experience team run information sessions throughout the year. These sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the program, meet the team, learn how to prepare for a successful application and ask questions!


Winter/Semester 2 2025 Information Session

Listen to the online information session here using passcode: 1x*&7Eev

Key Application Dates

WES dates for each semester will be communicated to students who have successfully secured a placement. Students should not enrol unless their placement has been confirmed by the placements team.

Winter 2025

Student sourced (find your own placement) applications now open
Applications close: 11.59PM 28 April 2025

Semester 2 2025

Applications open: 9AM 7 April 2025
Monash sourced (be matched with a Monash host) and Student sourced (find your own placement) applications close: 11.59PM 19 May 2025

Summer  A 2025

Applications open: 9AM 21 July 2025
Monash sourced (be matched with a Monash host)
Applications close: 11.59PM 1 September 2025

Student sourced (find your own placement)
Application close: 11.59PM 8 September 2025

Summer  B 2026

Applications open: 9AM 8 September 2025
Monash sourced (be matched with a Monash host) and  Student sourced (find your own placement)

Applications close: 11.59PM 13 October 2025

Would like to be notified for future 2025 application intakes and upcoming information sessions? Register your interest here.

Application and Approval Process

APPLY FOR MONASH SOURCED PLACEMENTS Monash matches you to an internship opportunity CLICK HERE TO APPLY.
APPLY FOR STUDENT SOURCED PLACEMENTS Monash will assess a placement you have sourced yourself CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the application process, please visit the FAQ's or contact us